Patient survival continues to increase with the growing quality of dialysis and management
of chronic kidney disease (CKD). As such, chronic therapy must include considerations of …

Patients with hemodialysis face many physical and emotional stressors; yet little is known
regarding coping strategies and their effects on patients' quality of life (QOL) and anxiety and …

Depression in dialysis populations is affected by co-morbid diseases, such as
cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and immune dysfunction, and it also includes high suicide …

Background The impact of end-stage renal disease on the patient's psychological status
necessitates the value of increasing depression awareness. The current study aimed to …

Background A number of reports suggest a link between depression and nonadherence to
recommended management for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on maintenance …

Anxiety is common in patients with chronic kidney disease, but in its extreme expressions,
anxiety can also be a complicating comorbid psychiatric illness. There is only a small …

Non-adherence to treatment is a common problem among hemodialysis (HD) patients and
was considered as a reliable factor in patients deteriorating, increasing admission chance …

Purpose Depression and anxiety have been considered as the most common comorbidities
in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. This study aimed to assess mental disorder in …

Objective Evaluate the effect of watching comedy movies as a complementary practice
during dialysis on levels of anxiety, depression, quality of life, stress, laboratory findings and …

Background Hemodialysis has been shown to have an adverse impact on the emotional
status of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Common associated psychological …